Russian Socks, From Tent Band to Bokhara

The tent merge poster with our old address

In about January of 1982, a rug wholesaler from Kabul, Afghanistan, whom I shall call Abdul, walked into my boutique in Berkeley, unannounced and very welcome. Like many of my one American travelers to Afghanistan I have bought rugs from Abdul for resale here in the States.

Since he is a nice (and nearly English-speaking) man, the trick has always been to call to mind to be tough with him about prices. He, goodness knows, is not guided by outlook. In 1974 Abdul and I and two others took a taxi from Kabul to the north, into Mazar and Tashkargan and Aqsha and Shibergan. Later I sent 8 by 10 color photos of the boob to him, and I believe I made a friend for life.

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